Tag: jamie bigornia

Although the University of La Verne may not be exclusively known for its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups most people know that we have one. Unlike some university campuses the LGBT community here has an on-campus presence: we have the Rainbow Alliance club.

First, thanks for publishing my words, and thanks to those who appreciate them. I just prefer to be positive and constructive, without making obscene, self-righteous and ridiculous statements like our friend Todd Farrell (“Letters to the Editor,” Nov. 14).

My name is Jamie Bigornia and I graduated in 1997. I was the president of the GLBSU when I was an undergrad and I was very "out" in or out of campus.

The spring 1997 issue of La Verne Magazine, entitled "The Latino Community in La Verne: Struggles, Progress and Success," received second place for General Excellence from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), in the western region of the United States.

As dim lights glowed, seductive music enveloped the space where 10 models expressively traveled through dangling sheets of metal. The metal was hung sporadically in the University of La Verne's Art Building Wednesday evening as senior art major Jamie Bigornia displayed his senior art thesis exhibit in a fashion show entitled "Discomfort."

"Good art is not meant to answer questions but to impose questions and engage emotion and thought," said George Stone, associate professor of art.